TOWN OF SHARON ZONING LAW* - Schoharie County

Town of Sharon Zoning Lawbe made for open space suitably located to satisfactorily accommodate therecreational needs of the residents.b. Provision shall be made for adequate water supply either by one or moreproven wells or by approved water storage tanks. Plans submitted to the JointPlanning Board shall include documentation to ensure that all units will haveadequate water during peak hours of use.c. No new structure for such use shall exceed four (4) dwelling units. No unitwithin the structure will exceed two (2) bedrooms. Each unit shall have aminimum of six (600) square feet of living space.d. An existing residential structure may have the number of dwelling unitscontained within it increased, provided that the total number of dwelling unitswithin the structure after conversion shall not exceed three (3). Each unitshall have a minimum of six hundred (600) square feet of living space.e. Such facilities shall be located on hard surfaced roads which permit access forfire and rescue equipment, school buses and snow removal.f. Adequate access and egress shall be provided to the public right-of-way andsuitable located off-street parking shall be provided, including a minimum ofone and one-half (1 1/2) parking spaces per dwelling unit.g. Not more than two (2) such facilities will be located within two thousand sixhundred forty (2,640) feet or less than one half (1/2) mile of another such usein the Town. The total number of such facilities will not exceed five (5)percent of the total single/two family dwellings in the Town, exclusive of theVillage of Sharon Springs, at any point in time.14. Efficiency Apartments: Conversion of an existing building to contain efficiencyapartments shall be permitted only in accord with the following:a. Living space shall be two hundred (200) square feet at a minimum includingsanitary facilities.b. A maximum of one (1) conversion or addition of an efficiency apartment canbe made to a single or two family dwelling.c. Structures, such as motels, may be converted to efficiency apartments,provided that each unit will have a minimum of two hundred (200) square feetof living space and a separate, private bathroom.d. Provision shall be made for adequate water supply either by one or moreproven wells or by approved water storage tanks. Plans submitted to the Joint50